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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-11-03
Dangers of Icul Air.

II the condensed breath collected on the
cool window panes of a room where q num-
Der Of persons has been assembled be burned,
smell rs of sinGed hair will show the pres
ence of organic matter, and if the condensed
breath be allowed to remain on tho windows
for few days, it will be found On examina-
ton By the microscope that ii is alive with
anima!cul0e. 1t is the inhalation Of air con-
tanning such putrescent matter which causes
half OF the sick headaches, which might be
Gvoided by q circulation of fresh air.-Amer-
tcan Analyst
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-11-03
Wolves Among Cattle.

Three prospcctorS in Texas came upon a
herd of 800 cattlo the other day just Us eight
big gray wolves cut out COW and calf and
pitched upon them. The cow beloved, and
Mt once with rush the herd gathered and
drove away the wolves. The latter soon dis
covered another cow and calf. and made q
rush for them, and, in spite Of rhe frantic
efforts of the mother, got the calf down: but
again the herd cam0 to the rescue, and this
time chased the wolves until they gave I'd
the contest and disappeared
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-11-03
SOME TESTIMONIALS.
Extracts From Letters Written
by TOntine Policy Holders of
the Equitable Life Assurance
Society of the United States.

In reply to yours of the 10th inst, /
will say that was the holder of Policy No.
~, 367, for $4,000, IS year Tontine, the re-
suits of which were published by you, and
are correct. selected the cash settlement
and took new policy on the same plan.
l will say that am perfectly satisfied with
my insurance in The Equitable on the Is
year Tontine plan. JOHN. L. HALL,
Sedalia, No.,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-11-03
French Business Methods.

Tho French mover, or very seldom, allow
themselves to DO completely absorbed in bust
nesa They always set apart q certain por-
ton OF tirlo to the amenities of life They
Gre rs serious Us you ike at work, but in q
moment they Will exhibit any amount Of
good hu1uor at play, and again will resume
tho harncsG as quickly as it was thrown Off
IL you SO into O shop at dinner time-1 speak
now Of the small provincial towns-you may
run the risk Of receiving very little attention,
or oven mono at ell. / remember once-it
was ut st. Halo, in the suInmer-I entered
hattcr's shop at O'CLOCK i'll the afternoon. A
well dressed, ladylike girl cane out OF tho
back parlor and inquired what wanted
~ want q Straw hat, maGomoiselle,n said.
"Ol that's very awkward just now"
"Is itr"
"Wen, you sco," sho sn!d, "my brother is
OF dinner" md after pause of q few seconds
she added: "Would you mind calling again
in on hours timeg"
mot ct Gill;" I replied; 81 shall DO de-
IGhtod to do son
Twas not only amused, but struck with I'D
miration for the independence of that worthy
halter. After few years residence in Eng
land little scene of that description was q
great treat.
An hour later called again. The young
girl made her second appearance
"My brother waited for you for quite ten
minutes" she said to ms; she is gone to tho
cafe with friend now"
II am sorry for that" said "When can
/ sec HING
eff you viii step across to the cafe, am
sure he will be happy to come back and at
tend to you"
I thanked the young lady, went to the cafe,
introduced myself to the halter, who was en-
joying a cup of coffee and having game Of
dominoes with a friend. He asked ME to al
low him to finish the game, which of course
/ was only too glad to do, and we returned to
the shop together.-Cor Kansas City Times.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-11-03
Save Your Poultry
THE "EUREKA"

DOULTRY POWDER HAS BEEN
u thoroughly tested as q preventive
and CURE for CHOLERA, ROUP and
GAPES Send fer ciicu ar aud testimo-
minis at its marvellous CURES Price Is
c;s., b. mail, 80 CT. Manufactured by
w. q. 1HNMAS & Co..
Raleigh. N c.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-11-03
Danger IN Flour Dust
Be careful in handling naked lights around

be careIuI IN hi1tOunS naked LghtS around
bclting chests. Not long ago a correspondent
entered mill and found the miller searching
for his hair, eyebrows and beard. He was
inspecting a boiling chest, using an unpro-
tected light to illuminate tho interior. No
sooner was the light thrust into the chest
than the miller was startled by flash and a
shock. When he picked himself up his head
was rs bald as q celluloid billiard ball and his
flowing beard was floating around the mill
in gaseous form, sensible only to the nose
Fortunately the fire did not spread and the
accident was not reported-Milling World
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-11-03

l acGnow lodge the receipt of Equita-
bic Society's cheek for 1857 25, being set
Element for my Ten year Tontiue poll
cy. Allow me to express my entire
salts faction with the result, as I have
been insured for ten years for but S5.79
per thousand. Thomas A. PARKE
Pittsburgh, Pa.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-11-03

Your favor showing the results of my
Tontine policy, No. 50 $3.50, was duly re-
ceived. have determined 70 surrender
it for its cash value. $a4S45 Then
am perfectly satisfied with the outcome,
l need scarcely add, in view of the fact
that ! have since taken out a new $1,000
policy, 10 year Semi>Tontine.
J. I. CHOFM,
Baltimore, Nd.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-11-03

CHARLES f. PRIsFAU,
Grand Rapids, Wis.
The policy of$10.0O0 was carried for ten
years at a cost of only 81 IS per 81 900
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-11-03

The notice from The Equitable was
duly received, regarding my Tontine
policy. l have decided 10 accept Option
No. 3. 1 do not feel like giving up my
insurance in The Equitable, as I prize it
highly. Fl. H. Story,
Plattsburgh, Pa.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-11-03

Learning that l have been repeatedly
quoted as being very dissati> fed with
the settlement of my Tontiue Policy in
The Equitable, deem it necessary in
justice to myself and your company,
to make clear and emphatic denial.
Far from being dissatisfied, claim that
have had the cheapest insurance, TO.
the ten years my policy was in force, 1
have had vet. The figures; show that
my insurance cost me exactly $3.50 per
thousand. which will, in nv estimate on,
be- hard to beat. q. SCHLE1TeR
Pittsburgh, Pa.
j. r. You've,
LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Henderson, n. G.
Policies written in first class compa-
MES only
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N Oticel

Having qualified as executor Of the
estate Of Peggy Robson. deceased. ali
persons having claims against said de-
cedent are hereby notified to presen.
them to me within IL months from dsta
hereof or this notice will % pleaded in
tar OF their recovery all persons in
debted to said estate must make imme.
diate payment. This, 10Th day of Octo-
Der, 1887. RI t3IIT
Executor of Peggy Robson, decd.
DAY q L 'LLICoFFER, Att'ys oc.2o 60
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-11-03

1sm pleased with the settlement allow
ed on my Ten-year Tontine policy
which natures January |, 1856, and
have concluded to take the first option
and continue my insurance upon the
Ordinary life plan, taking my surplus
s2l0.C9 in cash. Please send me a check
for my surplus. ARON SALzENsTEIN,
Athens Ill
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-FAII
ANNOUNCEMENT!
carry the largest and most complete
stock OF tine
Shoes and Hats

In this part of North Carolina and sell
them at prices that defy competition.
Ny goods are made to my special order
by the following high standing factories
mentioned: Evett Bros, ladies' and
Misses fine hand made shoes in most
fashionable styles; T. J McGruder's,
fine hand made Dongola, Kangaroo aud
French Kid for ladies' and Misses; com
mon sense and English walking boots {;
Chas Heiser's handmade French kid
and Cordirans for gents and youths. In
all, better Inns Of high grade shoes th an
is usually found in any city store.
Misses and children's Solar Tip. a spe
cial y. Feeling flattersd by my success
in running an exclusivelySHOF HAT
and GENTS
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-17

THE Waste OF TOBACCO " u
have been a smoker all your hte ?"
asked the coIPorteur.
oh. yes, said The Traveller with the
square sample Cases. ever since l was
10 years old
And so you have smoked say
About 40 years. replied The rrav.
eler.
And your cigars cost you, on the
straight average. not less than 10
cents day P
Why, Of course not, said the tray.
eler. looking surprised. The cOlror.
teur made q rapid calculation ON the
the back Of an envelope.
Then, he said. see what tobacco
has cost you. Without computing the
interest. it has cost you nearly 81 500;
enough with it's interest to buy lot
and build and furnish home worth
ten times that sum. See what tobac-
CO has cost you.
Yes. / know, said the traveller, ris-
ing to leave the car as the train stop
ped, but see what it has made for me.
] travelled for the tobacco house I N
with now for 10 years, at $500 a
year; then | bought into the concern
in a good year; have cleaned up about
SAC, 900 since I've been q partner and
own a house that | wouldn't sell for
$50, 600. aud am making more money
this year than | ever saw in one year
before. Tobacco is a pretty expen
sive luxury though, if you happen to
get on the wrong side Of the market.
So saying. he went up town and
skinned q couple of good customers,
while the colportsur, riding on his
way, looked at the figures on the en-
velops and ruminated aud ruuin4ted
and ruminaied.-BrOoklyn Edgle.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-17
Written for the Beacon.l
Oar FaaiiBgs.

Our life is but path with darkened clouds
o'erhung,
Or sunny glow;
How of we miss the sunshine for the clouds
We may not know
We would not be so quick TO form the ideas
Could we but know
How tried the erring one 20 do his part,
And faltered so.
Ii We could knowl o Godl e we could know,
The earnest cries,
That wander upward from the bedside low
Unto the skies.
Live could noss the ieaIs wrung from the
heart
Der aims i'll won,
We would not add one single burden more
Than fate has done.
We would not take offense at little things
Harsh though they seem,
Could We but know no harm was ever felt
Or even dreamed.
We falter so, all through our daily lives
We are so weak,
And yet we mean to do our duty we'll,
The right to seek.
And as we meet upon the worlds great field
To reap or sow;
How tender would our addresses be
Could we but know,
The bleeding, bruised hearts all hid
Beneath the smile,
Beneath the careless mood and laughing
jest,
The thoughts so wild.
o comrade, when we all shall meet above
In that great throng,
There will be many little acts unbalanced
Which We deemed wrong.
A.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-17

II has stood the test of 2 years trial, and has
the deserved reputation Of making the
Finest quality and as niuch Tobacco
as any Fertilizer in the market Itdoes not
fire but keeps the Tobacco growing until
ripe and curing nicely. A special Tobacco
and Wheat Fertilizer-good for all crops.
OUR WAVERLY Y, specially for Wheat,
and Wheat and Corn Fertilizer have proven
their value for these and other crops
Our fertilizers are rich in the best crop
producing elements-in the most perfect
combinatioa-and we confidently offer them
10 farmers for good crops, fine clover fields
and permanent improvement Of their lands.
Orders solicited.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-17
REDUCED IN COST TO FARMERS
esalIty Kept up ts full StaHlard.

WE sell our Fertilizers TO responsible buy
ers on crop time at same prices as hereto
fore, but nOse seiEhOstt interest, saving ofsix
per cent 10 farmers. A liberal discount for
cash.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-17
Wanted---A Hundred Good Cats.

Old Plunket keeps a fair store
that is as stores went twenty years ago,
but be is awfully behind the times
now he won't advertise and says he
don't believe in throwin' good money
away putin keerds and things in
papers, Hs says that people all
knows he keeps store, and if they
don't they kin look at his sign and
see. Most of the newspaper solicitors
have long since given him up as a
bad job, but once in a while new mau
tackles him.
The other day the solicitor OF the
Evansville 'August'-they cali it the
August because it is q red-ho paper
dropped on him.
Can We say anything in our paper
about your stock, Mr.. Plunket?' said
the solicitor, as he allowed a sweet
and engaging smile to illuminate his
face.
No, sir. You can't say nothing
Get out.
why, sir, I'm astonished at such q
reception, especially during the dull
season, when common sense ought to
teach a man that he must hustle for
trade
Got as much sense as you, sir. I
don't want nothin. People don't read
no keerds or advertisin'.'
There's where you are mistaken
said the newspaper man, and then as
he thought of an old joke he had once
read about, he continued: If | put
squib about You in the poorest part of
my paper and make it FREE and you
see that it actually brings you into
notoriety among your fellow-citizens,
will you give me some reading matter
next week.
Now the expression, 'notoriety
among your fellow-citizens, tickled
Plumket as much as the free part,
and as he thought Of getting some ad-
vertising for nothing he subdued his
glee and said
Wall, l don't keer. Go ahead
then, but l must be sure that the peo-
pie read it.
Then the solicitor bowed and went
out, and on the next Saturday, away
off in an obscure corner of an inside
page of the August appeared the
following:
WANrED-One hundred good cats,
must be large and healthy Deliver
at my house December 81, at 9 p. m,
and receive one dollar apiece.
G. w. PLUNKET.
Plunket didn't see this for the sim
pie reason that he was looking for
glowing article in the editorial col
umn-and, to tell truth, the news man
didn't want him to see it.-When the
first newsbOy came up to get his sup
ply of the August the solicitor asked
him if be knew where there were any
cats, and said the reason he asked was
that he knew how he could make
some money if he did. And then he
showed him Plunket's advertisement.
Why, you see, said the news man,
he didn't want too many. He wants
just an even hundred, and mind you
he wants them exactly at nine at
night
The boy showed the 'ad' to his chum
and be to another, and the boys all
got to talking OF what soft thing cats
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-17

~ouss' tue grove anu Wherever his
wanderings led him. His constancy
aud genius aud handsome person
made him very ATTRACTIVE, and sever.
al noted danes Of rank and wealth
made no secret of their affection for
him. even boldly Offering to elevate
him to their own position. His heart.
however. was 90 filed with the image
Of bis eastern houri that the blaudish.
tasnts of his admirers at home proved
no temptation and even their freely
offered wealth failed to allure him.
sha sEs Jslossal ss sssilsa StsssT fss TtiRaa s. h
Of his love had 50 preyed upon his
spirits and enfeehled his health that,
when he reached Syria, he was too i'll
70 land. Some of his friends then
told the princess of his long devotion
and present ritiful condition, ard ~,
touched to the heart by such un,t-
trusive love and humility. went at
once to visit him upon the ship, where
she found him in dying state. Aud
her heart was won at once by the
sight Of lover whose devotion had
brought him to such a plight. The
lady implored poor Rudsl to live for
her sake. Such happiness ovsrpow-
cred him 10 entirely that, in deliri-
um Of joy. he sprang from his couch,
and, falling at her feet. died with his
eyes fixed in rapture upon the face he
adored.
The princess mourned for him pro-
foundly. and, to make him the only
requital possible, had him buried
among the knights Templar, with all
the pomp and pagsantry of royal OBJ
sequies; and adopting his religion
immured herself in a convent, re-
nouncing the world for the sake of
him who loved her unto death.
Hundreds of other troubadours
ended their careers in ways as lamen-
table a. the cases cited, and. whether
because love is at best a sort of mel
ancholy madness, as some do say it is,
or from the nature of their wander
ing life. but few of these minstrels OF
the heart were what might be called
jolly. One called the Monk of Mon
taudon was spicy and sarcastic in his
songs. but hardly numerous.
There were even ladies who adopt
ed this romantic profession. sometimes
disguised in male attire, which ut
that time was fantastic enough to be
more worthy of lady adoption than
at present, and some o, the rowing
ladies assumed the grey camlet skirt
and scallop shell of Pilgrim a lew
Of higher rank, who. sctuated BY rest
lessness or romance, became trouba-
dours, travelled with some state with
horses and attendants. These were
welco ne visitors at castles whose in
habitants were even more afflicted
with ennui than the rich and idle of
this age. where magazluss aui news
Ispers bIins q breath from ia. out
slde word into even tis most -eclud.
ed homes .-Gad Cheer.
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no matter Wnere you put lt In pa
per- Evansville Argus.
The CouNTERsIGN.-He was a
bearded man and his breath was re.
dolent Of cloves and gin. Once upon
time he had endeavored to train his
hair into a pompadour and partially
succeeded. But only partially, for
one half stood up like undying Truth,
while the rest pointed to all direc-
tions Of the marine compass. He wore
a winning smile and evidently intend
ed to captivate His Honor with q
glance. But His Honor wasn't to be
captivated and the prisoner soon found
it out. Then he started off on a new
tack. Laying down his hat softly he
slowly elevated his right hand to his
ear and bowed three times solemnly.
Then he laid his left hand on his stom-
ach and his right hand on his bead
and began working them circularly.
His Honor put on his glasses and
looked down solemnIy at the prisoner.
That individual stepped backward
three PAGES, three more to the left and
back again, describing a triangle. In
a low voice he whispered:
Brother, do you recognize the hail
ing sign p
His Honor nodded and turned over
leaf on the docket. The man at the
bar then tapped his forehead three
times, and elevated his arms over his
head. saying
THE signal of distress, brother"
The court merely bowed. 1T will be
all right, then ?" cheerily asked the
prisoner. Il suppose can 90. And
say, brother, can't you advance a
brother fifty cents to relieve his i'm
mediate necessities p His Honor took
off his glasses and asked:
"Mr. Bebee, I recognize your sig
mails. etcetera, but l cannot for the life
Of me recollect the order; so many,
you know.
Il am surprised, brother. greatly
surprised" remarked the prisoner.
81 never knew a candidate who ever
forgot his initiation into the United
Order of Benevolent Sons of Good
Fellowship ofthe Temple of Solomon"
and he gave the hailing sign with en-
bellishments.
"Ah. yes; had it mixed up with
the Ancient Order of Old Billygoats,"
explained His Honor. DO you re.
cognize the sign. brother p and be
dipped his pen in the red ink and
held it mp.
ut isn't in the ritual, is it ?" asked
the prisoner, as he rubbed his head.
1T means, Mr.. Bebee, that the court
has dropped onto your little racket.
sternly replied His Honor. Then
picking up blotter, he waved it in a
circle and said Does this sign seem
familiar to you p
Don't recollect it |" meekly re-
sponded the accused.
We'll, as interpret it, it means
that you get three months. Now give
the parting sign to the Most Worthy
Tiler and Master OF the Guard at the
door and pass down"
And His Honor waved his pen and
blotter together and John Agamem.
mon Bebee was seized by Deputy Five
and hustled down stairs. There he
told the old soldier that the villain
up stairs would be assassinated by the
Avenging Angels of the q. o of B.
S. of G. F. Of the T. of s., Chapter
Nine, Encampment of the Ohio VAL
lsy.-CincinnatI Times Star.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-17

H"What de precher talk bout to-
day, brudder Julius?" "Oh, he telled
bout Samson beat dem Philistines, en-
you know l mose cry to tink der poor
creeters couldn't get no Salvation OIL"
Beware Of new remedies for coughsl
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup has stood the
test for forty years.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-17

a4-A heroic and noble mans very
first thought when his house took fire
recently was for his mother-in- Law.
whom he saved from a burning stair
case by promptly throwing her from .
third-story window.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-17
pitch battle they got him to the lock.

up.
The charges are:
Drunkenness,
Disorierly conduct,
Firing in the city limits,
Resisting an officer,
Carrying weapons.
Profane and boisterous language,
Indecent exposure of person,
Assaulting an officer,
Shooting with intent to kill,
Intent to bribe an official,
And We do not know else.
And the newspaper man Is happy,
for he says that after Plunket pays all
his fines and gets well enough to come
to the store no man can convince him
that an advertisement won't be read,
no matter where you put it in a pa
per- Evansville Argus
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-17

SAD yon know tue ns nr. OF an
oata. ns sn? inquired the nig.
Well, | rsc2on orLer, my husband
drives q canal boat.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-17

BOOTS AND SHOES.
kyoQ want q irst-clAss Boot or Shoe
FenwfCk d Auxxm
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-17
Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that ST the expira-
ton of thirty days, the undersigned will
~ petition the County Commissioners to
close the Public Roai leading from the
nFs%Iesyg Rai,S CSIS and I'd, rsns Hall ,hS K"1d ,t :,
lands of Bishop VIM. Paret, W. t. Bur.
and Mrs. Mari A. Burroughs heirs.
". I. BURROUGHS.
l.. ]. ATWATER,
+. G. BURROUGHS,
and others.
Feb24 4wp